Kansas governors race debates Medicaid expansion
Candidate contenders for Kansas governor weigh expanding Medicaid under the ACA after a veto and failed override. Democrats broadly back expansion, Republicans split with Kobach Colyer Selzer and Hartman opposing. Front-runners Colyer and Kobach want state flexibility amid federal action. Democratic contenders Svaty Ward Brewer and Andersen back expansion, citing moral and economic benefits and broad public support.
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Olathe
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Climate change may erode size of key tallgrass forage
Kansas State University researchers warn climate change could shrink big bluestem grass by about 60 percent over 75 years, reducing tallgrass prairie forage in Kansas and adjacent states. Rainfall changes drive metamorphosis more than temperature, potentially reshaping cattle grazing and prairie restoration strategies.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
City to collect limbs after storm in Ottawa
Ottawa Public Works will collect storm debris from private yards at curbside starting Oct 23. Crews will do a single pass citywide. residents should stack limbs parallel to the street curb. No alley pickups. A free brush site exists at North Cherry Street and Enterprise Road with a posted sign.
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